Ming and Marie Spy for Freedom (The Girls Who Changed the World, #2) [Bolinda]

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An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the world.

Throughout history, it has been largely men writing the histories and keeping the records, now it's time for a woman as strong and as smart as Jackie French to uncover all the remarkable, powerful and brilliant ways that young women have shaped the world. A series for every young feminist.

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'Meticulously researched, vividly imagined and utterly compelling, No Hearts of Gold was a brilliant read, demonstrating once again why Jackie French sits atop this genre.' (on No Hearts of Gold) -- Better Reading
'Jackie French has a passion for history and an enviable ability to weave the fascinating minutiae of everyday life into a good story.' (on A Waltz for Matilda) -- Magpies Magazine

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Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 20142015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors and writes across all genres from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction for a variety of age groups. A book can change a child's life. A book can change the world' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate. jackiefrench.com facebook.com/authorjackiefrench